The grapgh below shows China’s population by age group starting in 1960 and including forecast to 2050.
The grapgh below shows China's population by age group starting in 1960 and including forecast to 2050.
The line chart illustrates the demographic shi3s in China across three age groups (0-14, 15-64,
and 65+) from 1960 to 2020, with projecDons up to 2050.
Looking from an overall perspecDve, it is evident that the percentages of the middle and oldest
age brackets are projected to rise, while the youngest group's share is expected to decline.
Notably, the number of 15-64s has been and will conDnue to be the most substanDal porDon of
China's populaDon, except the iniDal decade.
IniDally, the populaDon aged 0-14 and 15-64 consDtuted approximately 45% (the largest
segment) and 40%, respecDvely. While the former steadily decreased to about 23% six decades
later, the laRer experienced a surge, peaking at 70% in 2020, thus dominaDng the demographic
distribuDon. ProjecDons for 2050 indicate a similar falling paRern in these two groups: to 17.5%
for the younger age group and 52.5% for the middle-aged cohort.
The elderly populaDon segment started at a modest 6% in 1960, growing steadily over four
decades to about 9%, a percentage that remained constant unDl 2010. This was followed by an
abrupt increase of approximately 6% over the next decade. By 2050, the senior group's
percentage is expected to soar, surpassing the 0-14 age cohort to become the second-largest demographic segment.
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